Hafizur Rahman takes charge as FBCCI administrator

Bangladesh Competition Commission member Md Hafizur Rahman formally took charge on Thursday as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

Md Hafizur Rahman was also a former additional secretary to the government, reports BSS.

General council members of FBCCI and senior officials of FBCCI secretariat were present, among others, on the occasion.

Earlier on yesterday, the interim government appointed Md Hafizur Rahman as the administrator of the FBCCI.

The Ministry of Commerce issued a circular in this regard yesterday under Section 17 of the Trade Organizations Act, 2022.

According to the circular, the administrator would hand over the responsibilities to the newly elected body of the country's apex trade organisation by holding a free and fair election within 120 days and thus apprise the development to the Ministry.